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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22

little unsettled by a recent illness, and
that, for the sake of greater privacy, he
was conveying her to her American home
on Mr.. Nebbitt's yacht.
She glanced around. This was, clearly,
the cabin OF a steamer. She could feel the
throbbing of the screw and the rolling of
the boat on the waves. Yet, only ten min
utes ago-at least, so it seemed to her-she
had been riding among her beloved hills of
Brittany, several miles from the sea-coast.
She remembered the old peasant-woman and
the rude grasp from behind, the horrible
sensation of choking, and then-all was
blacllness and blank.
She looked again. There was the pleas
ant and comely-faced maid, with her honest,
mOtherly face, bonding over the table in the
adjoining saloon. Here was her own
cabin. adorned with all sorts of lovely pict-
ures, many of them familiar. Some repre-
scented scenes in Brittany, others in Swift
erland or Italy, and-could she believe her
eyes !-there was photograph of her own
fathers palace.
Electric lamps lighted the vessel Ele-
CANT Oil paintings hung on the walls.
Shelves, filed with books, attracted the eye.
An easel with canvas stretched ready for
use, stood in the corner, and close by were
paints, a palette and brushes.
A fine piano stood opposite. A song lay
on the rack. Natalie started in surprise.
1t was, of course, again the ''Addio," and
here she sprang forward and gave a cry of
genuine delight. Suspended by silk rib
bon and resting against the song was her
lost palette knife. A note was attached to
it, The envelope bore the words: ''For the
Princess Natalie.'
She opened it and read:
'sDo not be afraid. You can not under
stand. Only trust and all will be well.
You will be treated as becomes Princess.
Your family has been communicated with
and informed of your safety. In few
days you may expect to hear from them"
She turned to look at the wall behind her.
Her surprise was complete when she rec
ognized Lydia in the elegant portrait hang
ing over her head. Lydia was noted
beauty of the English peerage, and Fairfax
Paris art store.)
She began to experience a desire to ex
plore her prison. Blanche made no objec-
ton when she proposed going out on deck
and around the vessel.
AS she was passing toward the bow, she
heard a joyous neigh, and looking towards
the source, herself gave a glad cry and
rushed toward stall where stood her own
Medji. Natalie was overcome with delight,
and wept tears of happiness over the neck
of her beautiful horse while Medji, in turn,
evinced his affection by gently neighing and
rubbing his nose against his mistress face.
A very pretty picture indeed, thought
maid Blanche and all the sailors who saw it.
Forthwith .the sweet lady, poor soul!
they say her minds not rightly and her
horse became objects for the devoted admi
ration and attention of all the crew.
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Louvait in relation to the famous Princess
Natalie abduction case, of which the arch
conspirator was Arthur Fairfax, whose
cieverness has won my unbounded admira-
ton.n
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Nor marks It's fow.
CHRISTMAS, OLD AND NEW.

The December of the First Century-The
First Christmas of tho Puritans-Christ-
mas of Early Times Contrasted with
That of To-Day, and the Great Lessons
They Teach.
Written for This Paper1
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The Universal HOLIDAY.

Christmas has laid fast hold of the heart
of the world 1t is the one day in all the
year when all the world keeps holiday. You
can not cut Christmas out of the calendar.
and you can not cut Christ out of Christmas.
Without Him it has no real meaning. 1t is
not, perhaps. any way near the real anni-
versary of His birth. but that matters little;
it serves to celebrate the advent of the Son
OF Man. We have no other universal cele-
bration. Nations ring their bells when a
prince is born, or toll them when hero
dies England keeps very feebly the Oath
of May, the anniversary of yictoria's birth;
but cares France, or Germany, or Russia?
We have loud guns and tossing banners for
the Fourth of July; but it is our National
holiday. But the birthday of the Christ is
the worlds one grand, historic treasure.
And the true moral of this season is the
Christly spirit Who shows love and ten
derness, gentle sympathy and large charity,
most truly celebrates the glorious Christmas
season Current
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CHRISTMAS FOR ALL.
Written for This Paper.l


A-| N the mansions of thu
TN~ "a II rich tits Christmas
vs. @e With its glitter and 1t.
,dsTSsEsaAhaltIy M At show:
sFrSZxWRH And fortunes favored
H~M ones,
$-N@N 1T Both great and small
SE&NNf[EL,A6 With lavish hand ricf
&.8ESE gifts bestsw,
WSSsS1@sazH~ And gold from ample
store flows cut,
Nor marks It's flow.
In the dwellings of the poor tbs Christmas:
And a breath of pine and snow
Is waited gently in
Through open doors,
And laughing shouts and cheeks that glow
Proclaim the gladdest day the earth car
ever know.
Unto rich and poor alike, came Christmas
In Bethlehem long ago;
And in a lowly stall,
The Fathers hand
There laid the Gift of gifts, to show
The same impartial love to all
The High and Low.
FRANK BERRI WEIGH.
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Motto for Santa Claus-sKnow all me,
by these presenta r-lKae0n zeleuraph
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-22

When the Observance of Christmas de
generates into a mere swapping of presents
by people who are abundantly able to buy
what they want and are supplied with
every thing that they really need 1t loses
its highest uses and most beautiful sign1fi-
canoe Remember those also who can not
give to you again, except in gratitude NJ
r World
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CHAPTER XIu-CoyrIN1rrn

Copyrighted, 1887. oy @. w Diltfnqhau-A
Rights Reserred.1
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BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
By AMOS LEE.

PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH
THE AuTHoR.
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or of this memorable day. This social cold
ness came in part from the general serious
ness of religious works As when the
plague reigned in Europe. or in London,
all gayety ceased, ali halls of art and pleas
ure became empty and remained closed, SO
when Protestant and Catholic lived in a
hot warfare of words and violence, all the
forms of gladness suffered and Christmas de-
clined, not only because of the hardness Of
Puritan dogma, but also because of the Sc
verify of the age. The wedding feast, music
and the theater suffered along with the last
days of December. Melancholy sermons
and doleful poetry were more popular in
early America than Christmas gifts and
Christmas wreaths The inner life expresses
itself in some external symbols
These December days still stand as the
picture of modern civilization. The run
ming to and fro in street and shop, the
crowded cars, the hurrying carriages with
wives or mothers or sisters or true-loves
inside, the evergreen trees in the market
places, the hilarity of the old and the
young, the happier face of each laboring
man, each clerk, each sewing girl, proclaim
the tremendous change civilization has
undergone since Saint Alexander. Calvin,
Edwards and Whitetield- 1t is as though
church and State and home and workshop
were now asking Christmas to be the
emblem of their spirit or the mirror to
catch their images. Looking in to our good
day so near at hand we can see the picture
of a Nation at peace and almost loaded
down with prosperity.
If any members of the new generation
would learn the superiority of 1887 over
the bygone years they can reach their in
formation by marking those four Christ
masses which came in those four winters
when a million men were encamped upon
the battle fields between the Potomac and
the Rio Grande. A few soldiers came home
to meet, for week, the blessed ones by
the old dre-side, but the vast multitude
were compelled to pass the sacred day in
camp or upon the laborious march. Thou
sands were in the grave when those morn
ings dawned The bloody battle of Freder-
icksburg was fought only few days before
the coming of that joyous festival; and
Stone River and Holly Springs came in
those days in which Joy was accustomed to
make home more of aparadise Thousands
of Christmas presents were on their way
toward soldiers who would be dead before
the package from mother, wife or sister
had reached the hand and heart named on
the gift
In those winters the December poetry was
sad as dirge. One little waif comes back
to memory:
"Only another sword
Dripping with human blood,
Only another drop,
Swelling the crimson flood
"Only another tear
Wiped from the face OF time,
Only brother dear,
Lost in his manhoods prime.
"Smoothly the garments fold
Over the silent breast,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
The RruiI Trade.

To have strawberry shortcake prominent
ly displayed on the bills of fare of the va
rious restaurants while our streets and side
walks are encountered with ice and snow is
not only pleasing notice of the approach
of spring, but is also All indication Of great
changes in the fruit business that are grad
ually taking place. Thirty years ago the
residents of Boston had their first straw
berries about the middle of June, and their
last ones not much later than the Fourth of
July. Now the season is heightened out
from the time these berries begin TO be
picked in central Florida 10 the time they
disappear in Nova SCOTIA period cover
ing nearly six months. Indeed, with i'm
proved transportation facilities and meth
DDS of culture, 1t Is not improbable that in
a few years more we may have strawber-
ries in our market all the year round as
has practically been the case in the san
Francisco market for long time past An
other Improvement i'll the fruit trade is the
extension in the period during which grapes
grown ont of doors can be bought at rea-
sonahle rates Eight or ten years ago it
was possible u buy CatawRa grapes as late
in the fall as Thanksgiving. but rarely be
yond that time. But there is hardly fruit
dealer in this city carrying on miscellane-
Gus business who has not now for sale quite
a quantity of these grapes in fairly good
condition. This extension seems 20 have
been due to improved systems of packing
and keeping, and may, perhaps, in time he
extended u other perishable articles, In a
few years more we may have peaches for
six or eight months out of the year, and il
may also he found possible, not only to send
to the market in eatable condition that most
difficult Of fruit to preserve, the cherry
but also to have these sold at low prices and
in good condition from early in the summer
until late in the fall Boston HerdH
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
Wilmington Grange Enjoys Little
DisCussiOu

The open Grange meeting was held rs
advertised, March 18th. The hall was well
filled with patrons and friends, and the pro
gram was carried out in full, consisting of
rectations singing and variety of instru-
mental music Then came the discussion
of the resolution
ResOired That We ought to make arrangements
10 sell our maple sugar and syrup direct To- the
consumer.
The question was well handled and ably
discussed on both sides. The affirmative
argued that it was one of the most impor-
tant questions for the farmer Ia consider,
and placed it side by side with our dairy
product. 1t wa, claimed that what has
been done for the dairy 10y establishing an
association and creamery can be done for
the maple product that by selling direct.
consumers will get pure article at less
price than they are now paying for an i'm
pure article. 1t was argued that if we
would form such an association and place
our trademark on each package sent out,
and let it he known that we sold only the
pure maple, in a few years we could estab
lish a market that would take all we pro
duce at fair price. 1t was said that our
dealers sell TO parties whom they know adu-
terate it, label it Pure Vermont syrup"
and sell it a such and so long as they do
that, our maple sugar and syrup will be a
drug upon the market Our merchants
were censured by some for taking the
course that they do in selling to parties whom
they LHOr adulterate; and it was limited
that some of them had been out of the state
for the purpose of carrying on the business
themselves.
The negative argued that the grange as
an organization ought not TO try to estab-
lish market direct that in doing so they
would be obliged to employ an agent, who
would have to be paid for his time that
the merchants pay all they can afford and
often more than they can get in any mar
! ket: that they have been to great trouble
and expense to work up the trade that they
have for US and we ought to patronize
them that we should have no unkind feel
ing toward the merchants that they have
used rs well, and We ought to appreciate
their efforts and help them To retain the
trade they have established. 1t was also
argued that the farmers do not take pain,
enough to make a nice article: that if they
would make nice article. it would sell it
self that good syrup always sells at a good
price.
More music followed the discussion We
are thankful Ia our musical brothers and
sisters for their entertainment it helps
greatly in making our meetings interesting.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
A Decline in the sheep Industry.

While there has been great increase Of
milch COWS and dairy products in Vermont
during the past forty years, there has been
a notable decline in the number and size of
our hocks Of sheep. Forty years ago only
three states had more sheep than Vermont,
and no other state had as many in proper
tiun tu area BY late report of the de-
partment Of agriculture this state is credit
ed with only 31S, 600 sheep. According to
the census Of 1850 there were then $40,
600 sheep in Nermont-nearly four times
81, many as now. Texas, California, Ohio,
Oregon and the territory of New Mexico
have now as many sheep as all that were
owned in the United States forty years ago.
: year ago Texas alone had more than II
fourth as many sheep as there were in all
the states and territories in 1860 But the
flocks of that state have lately been large
~ relu ced-the department of agriculture
estimates the reduction at more than two
million head. This places California at the
front of the states in the sheep industry
Texas i now estimated IN have less than
five million sheep, while California has
more than six million Ohio is almost the
only one of the older states in which the
sheep industry has not largely declined
this state now has more than four and one
half million sheep, and measured by valu,
they exceed the flocks Of Texas or Califor
mia. A general decrease in the number Of
sheep in the United States for the past two
years is shown by the department reports
the dhninution since 1894 is computed by
some writers at 10 or - per cent, hut witt
better prices for wool il may be expecte,
that this loss win soon be regained and
large increase of the focks will follow.
is evident, however, that the increase il
wool production in the future will bemain
ly in the states and territories west Of tn
Mi,,issippi
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We advise every farmer t. keep bees, not
only for the money it may bring, but for the
ratification of his family. We advise it IA
we do the growing of an abundance of
strawberries grapes, etc. as one of the
ties Ia attach children to the farm by max
ng it the best place on earth We also ad-
wise 1t for It's influence upon the young in
teaching them TO observe. Still, the main
reason for keeping bees is the sweet tooth :"
if that be gratifed all other benefits will
follow. The way To begin keeping is to
begin small, If one procures a single colo
NY in "a modern, movable cOmb-hive, and
10y the aid of one of the standard works
,such as Quinby's) cares for that colony and
its increase during the season, he will have
"A knowledge of bee keeping that will enable
HIM to manage many hives, and which
viii enable him, if he should so elect, 70
keep bees for profit. One piece of adj
vice should he needed by all beginners Do
not begin bookkeeping unless with the de
termination to give il that thought and care
which will make it success. Nothing can
he more Improbable and demoralzing than
"A neglected apiary Begin, then with
single hive, and experienced beekeepers
are agreed that this is the proper month in
which To begin. -.imericdd .igicWturiSt
far AprH
We frequently read articles in the agri-
cultural papers advising all farmers TO keep
hees-advice which, if it were in any dan
ger of being followed, would in the end, in
majority of cases, cause some loss of time
aud money. 1t is good advice mot 70 be
gin bee keeping unless with the determine
tion 10 give it that thought and care which
will make il a success and even then sue
Tess will not always follow. In this part of
the country Bookkeeping has not generally
been very profitable. We can speak from
d somewhat extensive experience and oh
,ervation. 1t is an exception when a per
son keeps bees with such success that he
does not finally lose his whole stock. We
have known scores of cases where every
swarm has been lost, and we can think of
no case where bees have been kept contm-
uously and successfully, by one person, or
IN one place, as long as our recollection
runs back \ few years ago it might have
been said that there was a homestead in
this county where bees had been kept CON
tinuously since about the year 1910, all be
ing from the original colony purchased al
that date but the last Of these bees died
two or three years ago Bees are at best
rather uncertain property, and in the hand,
of an mskiful person a tolerably sure loss
Aet few who have become proficient in
the science Of bee culture make the bust
ness profitable and supply the markets album
damtly with honey at low prices
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
FARM NOTES.

The Massachusetts board of agriculture,
which has made experiments in that direc
ton. decides that whole potatoes. as seed,
will produce a crop at least week earlier
than will potatoes that are cut. and that
small potatoes will produce better results
than will large potatoes cut into pieces
The seed end of the potato starts with more
vigor and produces better than the stem
end Sprout potatoes are not so good for
seed a. those with the eyes just started.
Cut away all the suckers from the trees
and get the orchard in shape. There j,
nothing 50 unsightly as an orchard contain
ing sucker, around the base Of each tree.
In order to show whnt sheep may at
tain in weight it may be mentioned that IA
2-year-old grade Lincoln wether was re
Gently slaughtered in England. Its live
weight was 434 pounds carcass. BOA
pounds loose fat, "a pounds skin, en-
trails, blood, etc, W pounds waste &
pounds.
There are many farmers who seem not to
realize how much they lose during the year
that NIUE I"reuh"uShl ""ulu prevent
They will admit that the way IN which they
feed certain lot ot pigs, Tor instance
wastes some OF the food but appear TO
think that the loss is 50 little each day that
IT does not amount 20 anything. They
""ulu "e surprised Il 'heN Sh"u'' oS''' IAN
no" large " sum represents az ,ne emu o'
the year the total of these small losses each
ua!' FloNluihs net'er Ieeulns pace "
save the 1901 wasted ana giving "e''er
'he'ter tha' VIII enec' saving III ''e
amount required 10 Keep the pigs eaih'iis'
VIII III many places save handsome sum
during the year
In estimating the value of manure 1t
| must not be overlooked that water Is "a
| prominent ingredient. In % tons OF or
binary barn yard manure there are SJ'V
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Utterly nIsnnnRAGEn


expresses the feeling Of many victim. OF
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and ucr-
vuus or sick headache Having tried
numbcrlcss so-cplcd remedies, and physi-
clans Of an school,. without relief, there
seems to be no hope. Many such have as
Il last resort tried Aihlophorus, and to their
surprise and joy have found that it was q
sud. a,rs and grirt cure. Athlophorus isnot
am experiment; thousands have been cured
bv il. Use and they testify asto its value.
Nashua ~ H. March Il, 1856.
For rheumatism and rheumatic allie.
tions believe Athluphoros a most excel
lent remedy. it pcuetratcs all parts of the
body. driving ont rheumatism and makes
a sure cure if taken According to directions.
1t isa splendid tonic ior run down sys-
tenn. "a condition rheumatism is sure to
make Of ones health / heartily recon-
mend Athlophuros to all suffering with
rheumatism, it is fine medicine.
MRs. \. G.. WWDHr, 43 Granite st.
Ameslurv. Mass. March 3, 1856
II / had depended ON the doctors be-
lieve would have died, for they did me
no good whatever rheumatism was the
trouble and what trouble it was, but
now. thanks to Athlophoros, not to the
doctors nor to the many other remedies |
took, the rheumatism is kept off where it
belongs. For two weeks | could not sleep,
SO severe was my pains after few doses Of
Athlophoros felt relief and soon enjoyed
nv sleep and rested very well. Gradually
but surelvthc rheumatism disappeared and
to-day can without the slightest hesitation
say to anybody suffering with rheumatism
it you would he cured, don wait to expert
ment with this and that cure. but take Ath.
llphoros, it will do all it claims to do and
will cure Won. MRs. MARY f. GooDwIN
Every druggist should keep Athlophorot
and Athluphoros Pill, bat where they can
not be bought Of tine druggist the Athlo
ph lros Co., IL Wall 81, New York, viii
scIl either carnage paid ON receipt q
regular price which is $40 per bOttl,
for Athlophuru- anil jpc. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia in
digestion. weakness. nervous debility, disease
of women. constipation, headache, impure
blood &c.. NhiuphlrOs Pills are uuenna'ri %
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Early NrretnbIe,.

If one has any means for forwarding his
vegetable plants. he can do much 10 hasten
his crops. Not many farm gardeners make
use of hOt-bed or cold frames, yet these, by
starting their plants in window boxes, can
gain some weeks in earliness over those who
SOW their seeds in the open air Vegetable
seeds are hardy and tender Those of the
hardy class may be soWn tins month, while
the tender kinds cannot be safely sown un-
I'll the time to plant Indian corn. The veg
etables belonging u the hardy class, usually
cultivated in family gardens, are beet, let
tuce, carrot cabbage, onions, parsnip, pars-
ley, peas, radish, turnip and spinach. The
seeds of any of these may he sown in the
open garden as soon a. the soil is sufficient
ly dry u he worked. OF course some Of
these, especially cabbage and lettuce, are
had much earlier 10y raising the plants un-
der glass and setting out the young plants
at the time that seeds are sowu in the open
ground. BY the USE Of window boxes one
can raise all the plants usually needed in
the family garden, Such plants may he
purchased, but raising them is cheaper.
One who takes pride in his garden will avail
himself of whatever means will allow him
To he little ahead of his neghhors -A0
iqrtrHNurtsf for AprU